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Transformers Vol. 7 - Return of Optimus Prime [VHS]

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Hailed as the sequel to the blockbuster animated film: Transformers The Movie; The Return of Optimus Prime is the ultimate two parter the long running series produced. As the title suggests, this sequel brings back the most famous leaders of the Autobots, Optimus Prime, in order to save not only the Transformers, but all of existence as they know it. It has a wide selection of supporting Transformers and the ending is not to be believed; not to mention that it answers some of the questions about the Matrix of Leadership and what role it has played in Autobot history. This two part episode is that cool. This video is a must have for any Transformer fan who has seen either the movie or the series with Optimus Prime; or just for the novice who would like to see what the movie did not completely answer. This is his shining moment in the series.

Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime is one of the best sets of Transformers episodes by far. Optimus Prime once again returns to lead the Autobots, but discovers his enemy includes more than just the Decepticons- it's an entire "hate plague" infested galaxy. To battle this threat, Prime must team up with his oldest enemy, Galvatron, and the two leaders must retrieve a metal which is resistant to the infection.The metal can then be used to help Optimus reclaim the Matrix. Only it is now possessed by an infected Rodimus Prime.

These episodes feature one of the best plots and includes superb animation. It has interesting scenes such as Rodimus vs. Optimus as well as a final scene that shows an honorable side to Galvaton that many fans never knew existed.

This is a great video watch for those who were disappointed with Optimus Prime's deaths in Transformers the movie and in the TF episode " Dark Awakening." This is the sequel to the TF movie. If you saw the film you have to see this video! The year was 1987,The producers of the show Marvel/ Sunbow productions decided they had made a mistake by killing the main character off the genre and dismissing him. Fan backlash was so popular, the Transformers lost popularity, The Movie did poorly in the Box office, and the ratings on the T.V. show had dropped immensly. In an effort to save the Transformers franchise this two-part episode was created to correct that mistake. Unfortunely, at that time the Return of Optimus Prime did not save the franchise as expected but it did save the a-lot of Transformers fans from disappointment. Those who remember the show on Television know how good it was to see Optimus Prime back and to see him intract with Season 3 characters like Rodimus Prime, Kup,Blurr, Galvatron, and Sky Lynx. It was a real treat. The animation and story was much better then the usual material from most of Season 3! To anyone who grew up in the 1980s this is a can't miss video to add to your collection and to your childhood memories! The voice talents where also cool! Peter Cullen, Frank Walker, Dan GilveZman, Jack Angel, Dick Guatier, and B. J. Ward who played the character Jessica Morgan. (B.J. ward is also the voice of Scarlett on the G I Joe cartoon!)

One of the best two-part episodes of the entire series, this story not only brings back one of the die-hard fans' favorite Autobots, but also features the unexpected slugfest between Rodimus Prime and Optimus for not just leadership, but the fate of the galaxy. One of the main reasons to dislike "Transformers: the movie" is that MOST of the Autobots, Optimus included, bit the dust. "The Return of Optimus Prime" plot almost makes up for it all.

Rhino made a very smart decision to ressurect the old episodes and movie. This fan is definitely looking forward to the DVD version of the movie. Also highly recommended is "G.I.Joe: the Movie" and the first video "Worlds Without End<' because this is where the Joes actually lose some teammates.

Every child of the 80s saw Transformers: The Movie, and many tears were shed when Optimus Prime died as a result of his vicious duel with Megatron. But this was not the end for Optimus as the story on this video reveals.
Rodimus Prime, the new Autobot leader has a crisis on his hands. Earth astronauts have brought back from a space mission mysterious spores which carry a terrible virus. Anyone affected by the virus becomes a violent psychopath, and no-one is immune not humas, not transformers, not even the powerful Quintessons.
As the virus spreads throughout the galaxy, Rodimus Prime must journey into the Matrix of Leadership and consult the greatest minds in Autobot history.
A happy side effect of this journey is that Optimus Prime is brought back form the dead, but his first job on return is to battle the newest plague victim, Rodimus Prime!

Many moons ago, the powers that be decided to revamp the Transformers line by killing off many of the original characters, while introducing new ones, in Transformers The Movie. Unfortunately it backfired, mostly because they killed off one of the favorite characters, Optimus Prime.

This 2-part series seeks to remedy that mistake. Optimus Primes' body is found floating in Space towards the sun, when it is hijacked by scientists who plan to use it as a weapon by implanting it with a highly infectious Virus that makes living beings hate and destroy (everything). Failing to do this, the virus is accidentally spread across Earth. .... The mood while watching this is very heightened due to the Virus, which is spread simply by touch. This mini-movie stars Optimus Prime, Rodimus Prime, Wreck-Gar, Sky-Lynx, Spike, and shows the transformation of Bumblebee to Goldbug.

The Animation is fairly good, considering it was made for television. It is of much higher quality than the series at that time, but not nearly as good as the Movie. Clearly some parts were rushed, but overall the animation was better than average (it reminds me of original Transformers series before the movie).

The sound is as can be expected. All the original voices are there, from Bumblebee to Sky-Lynx, and the everlasting Peter Cullen returning as Optimus Prime. (note: Did you know that Peter Cullen also voiced the autobot Ironhide, and Venger from the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon?)

When news of Optimus Prime's death in "Transformers: The Movie" reached my ears, I was stunned. He was my all-time favorite Transformer of all. The two-part "Return of Optimus Prime" episode not only brought back one of the fan-favorite original Transformers, but featured the never-thought-of slugfest between the two Primes: Rodimus and Optimus. For those of you who don't know the background for this story, here's the idea in a nutshell: Optimus's body was placed in a shp and launched into space. The ship was about to collide with the sun when his body was rescued by two human scientists, one of whom has a mad-on for ALL Transformers due to an accident caused by Prime and Megatron. The scientists were testing a prototype metal that could withstand even the heat of the sun from up close and personal. However, they also discover a spore that causes widespread hate and anger. After a minor accident involving the Autobot/Decepticon battle and a scientist's daughter, the father and the transformer-hater lure the autobots into a trap, with Prime's body as bait, and infect them with the "Hate Plague." But, the plague infects the Decepticons, the humans, even the Quintessons' lackeys the Sharticons. Even Rodimus gets infected. With only a few remaining transforemers untainted by the spores, there's only one option: revive Optimus and find a cure. A quintesson reluctantly revives Optimus and uses the heat-proof alloy to make him impervious to the spores and a battle royale follows for the matrix. the best part of this is not only Optimus's return to leadership duty, but the playing of "The Touch" by Stan Rush from the Movie. This tape is a definite must have for Tranformers fans young and old alike.

the reason optimus is all together is because thats the dead optimus from the movie. you can recognize the room it's the same design as the one he died in in the movie

I remember watching this episode origanally on TV when the episode Dark Awakening was the prequel to this series.
In the end of Dark Awakening Optimus Prime orders the Autobot army to return to Cybertron, and heads towards a supernova to destroy the Quintisons.
The Quintisons pretty much oblitrate Primes space craft, and as you can see Optimus Prime nearly is blown away to pieces(missing half his face and missing an arm, etc..).
Now, in the Return of Optimus Prime when the two human space explorers/scientists find Optimus Prime, they find him completly restored as if the battle with the Quintisons never happend.
Could anyone find explanation for this?

For starters, I just want to say that I'm not entirely a part of the group that used to watch the original Transformers episodes when they were first being released. In other words, I was five months old when this very episode came out. I'm sixteen now, and having seen the more tail-end of the Transformers craze (also, with my elder brother Jeffrey as my mentor in all things Autobot and Decepticon), my brother and I got many of the DVDs of the first two seasons. Also, when I was eight or nine, on two seperate occasions we found the Transformers movie (unedited, I think), as well as this video.

After watching through the first two seasons of Transformers, I finally brought myself to watching the movie. Though it is undeniably a well-written movie, I felt sick during the first ten minutes; Optimus' death went actually fairly well (I used to cry when I watched that part as a kid), but it really bothered me when my favorite character Ironhide died, as well as some of the other oldies (i.e., Wheeljack, Ratchet, Windcharger..). After watching the movie, I watched this again. It can't be denied that the two writers - Cherie Wilkerson and Marv Wolfman - who worked on this did try. I mostly put those that actually came up with the idea of killing off all of the old characters in the movie to fault (I'm sorry, but writer Buzz Dixon's interview on the DVD *really* bugged me.. "Hyuck, hyuck, let's go kill Optimus Prime!").

Despite animation glitches, plot deficiencies (which are many), and all of that, there is really one question to ask - what is Optimus Prime ultimately "returning" to? A bunch of Autobots that know him about as well as we know Uncle Sam. And the ones that *do* know him back from the "old days" pretty much just give him a pat on the shoulder and say, "Great to have you back!" I, as a viewer, don't really buy that.

Though it's probably very close to the truth that the series went downhill because Optimus died, I think also that it lost its sincerity. While I'm watching seasons 1 and 2, no one has to make me buy the fact that the characters are friends - they show me. For example, "Traitor" is a wonderful episode in which Cliffjumper injustly accuses Mirage, and they friendship shines through in the end; the same also goes for the episode that Perceptor and Brawn go into Megatron's body to retrieve the Heart of Cybertron.

I think my biggest regret in the series is that they kicked off Ironhide. Ironhide, to me, was the best example of true friendship on the show; he just wasn't Optimus' companion and fellow soldier, he was his friend. Such simple truths became lost to the show by the end of the second season, and from that point forward.

But don't worry Prime, I missed you too.